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Watch this Hotchkis Porsche 962 obliterate Laguna Seca at Rennsport

There are many things to love about the Rennsport Reunion. Stacks of beautiful Porsche metal, the chance to meet racing legends face to face and the sound of historic race cars barking at the paddock walls all make for an experience unlike any other. But for us, the best part is watching those vintage racers take to a track like Laguna Seca in anger. This year, Mark Hotchkis hopped behind the wheel of the Hotchkis Porsche 962 for a few quick laps on the renowned road circuit once again. He wasn't there for a leisurely Sunday drive.

Hotchkis wasted no time slicing through traffic and generally consuming tarmac like only a properly-wielded 962 can. The Replay XD guys were kind enough to strap a few dozen cameras to the car to give us an idea of the action from every angle, and the result is pretty entertaining way to blow four minutes and change. Hit the jump to check it out for yourself.

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Ah, the 962. The most dominant car in sportscar racing history. These cars were devastatingly fast, not to mention reliable. My favorite endurance racer of all time. Would love to pilot or even ride in one.

I love how the guy in the video following him did not back off one 1% even though that guy had the potential to lose it completely in front of him.
2:40 mark was also awesome, if you notice the GT3 or whatever it was thought "Oh he passed me, I can hang on the brakes" and then locks up and almost doesn't make the turn.

As dominant as they were, there ultimate undoing came from the Nissan Prototypes. These cars unrestricted could match the v12 turbo 917 of the Can-Am era. Still nothing matches their dominance going back to the 956, perhaps only Audi's recent success. Love it!

Take a closer look - the restraint tethers connected to his helmet are reaching back to the HANS collar. It may be hard to see the carbon fiber collar as it rides beneath the shoulder straps on his 5 point belt system